published_or_final_version / Electrical and Electronic Engineering / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

This dissertation is concerned with surveillance, which refers to the monitoring and supervision of populations for specific purposes. Of special interest we the ways in which new technologies are augmenting the power of surveillance in the late twentieth century, and therefore influencing the privacy debate. Three things are noted about this. First, large-scale surveillance by bureaucratic organizations is a product of modernity, not of new technologies. This is evident from Part I of the dissertation, which argues that increased surveillance capacity comes as a result of specific economic and political circumstances that favour the use of technological systems of particular kinds, which invariably feature enhanced capacities. Second, surveillance has two faces; advantages appear alongside serious disadvantages. This is also evident in Part I of the dissertation which suggests that much surveillance theory is dystopian and therefore, an incomplete paradigm. Finally, new technologies facilitate some major magnification of surveillance power; some even argue that they change its character qualitatively. As such, privacy features prominently alongside discussions of electronic surveillance. This is evident in the final two parts of the dissertation which evaluate privacy as a strategy for limiting electronic surveillance. In this regard, Part II examines technical challenges to electronic surveillance, expressed through privacy law in particular, and Part III analyses mobilization challenges, which have to do with the role played by social movements in attempting to bring about broader-based change than mere legislation. Throughout the dissertation, the argument is made that surveillance has become a central feature of contemporary advanced societies and as such, it should be a major concern of both social analysis and political action. This is why the dissertation is divided into distinct, but overlapping, parts, with the first part focusing on social and critical

This paper examines the history of electronic surveillance for national security purposes within the United States and relates the statutory and constitutional law to the current, post September 11th practices. An extensive examination of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and the recently leaked, classified Terrorist Surveillance Program shows that the FISA Court, within its narrow jurisdiction, adequately accounts for constitutional standards, yet the TSP—including recent reforms—is in clear violation of constitutional and statutory law.

Thesis (honors)--Georgia State University, 2007. / Title from file title page. Robert Howard, thesis advisor. Electronic text (50 p.) : digital, PDF file. Description based on contents viewed Jan 17, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (p. 48-50).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2008. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2006. / Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Nov. 17, 2008) Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-187). Also issued in print.

Thesis (M.E.)--University of Canterbury, 2008. / Typescript (photocopy). "September 2008." Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-163). Also available via the World Wide Web.

Thèse (M.Eng.) -- Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, programme en extension à l'Université du Québec à Rimouski, 2006. / La p. de t. porte en outre: Mémoire de recherche présenté à l'Université du Québec à Rimouski comme exigence partielle du programme de maîtrise en ingénierie pour l'obtention du grade ès sciences appliquées (M.Sc.A.). CaQCU Bibliogr.: f. [125]. Document électronique également accessible en format PDF. CaQCU

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2004. / Supervisor: Craig R. Scott. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008. / Abowd, Gregory, Committee Chair ; Grinter, Rebecca, Committee Member ; Starner, Thad, Committee Member ; Guzdial, Mark, Committee Member ; Bell, Genevieve, Committee Member.